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Geniuses Born in 1588

The year 1588 was in the Renaissance — an extraordinary flourishing of art, science, and humanist thought.

2 Geniuses Born in 1588

Remarkable Minds of 1588

Thomas Hobbes
Science & Intellect · England
Born April 5, 1588 IQ 185
François de La Mothe Le Vayer
Science & Intellect · France
Born August 1, 1588 IQ 170

About the Geniuses of 1588

The year 1588 gave the world 2 extraordinary minds across Science & Intellect. The year 1588 was in the Renaissance — an extraordinary flourishing of art, science, and humanist thought.

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Thomas Hobbes is among the most notable geniuses born in 1588, recognized for contributions to science & intellect.

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